History

There are lots of books on Scotland and its history, but some books are too long or too dense for kids. Most of Scotland’s castles and historical sites have gift shops where they sell books about Scotland for kids, but if you aren’t going to Scotland, or are planning a trip, or are just interested,…

If you go to Edinburgh, you will probably see a little statue of a dog, with a rubbed gold nose. And you will probably see right next to that dog a whole bunch of tourists. Why on Earth are people posing my a statue of a dog? You will also have maybe read the…

Happy Boxing Day! Boxing day is a holiday most commonly celebrated in Europe, and it happens every year on December 26. Story of this Holiday: Boxing Day started a long time ago when people had servants. The servants would work and cook on Christmas Day, so they wouldn’t get the day off. On Christmas…